su-ki-ri-ta | συγχριστός (synkhristos) | to be applied as ointmentsu-ki-ri-ta | συχρίτη (sukhritā) | to anoint with oil, to whitewash

συγ- (=συν before laryngeals) (syn-) | with

χρίστης (khristās) | whitewasher

χριστός (khristos) | to be rubbed on, to be used as ointment

KN Db 1324, 1327+; Df 1325; Dn 1092+; Dv 5232+ (Scribe 117)
An early example of su-ki-ri-ta is found on the LinA nodule, PH Wa 32, which was likely hung on sheep that were to be anointed. During certain seasons, the sheep were plagued by swarming insects that would burrow in ears and noses. The ointment, which comprised olive oil, would be rubbed into the heads of sheep to discourage these insects. In the Christ myth, Jesus Christ is the Whitewasher who takes away sins; he is the Shepherd who anoints his flock. The Shepherd Psalm (Psalm 23) begins with “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalms 23:5 states that “thou anointest my head with oil.” See also LinA alt. su.ki.ri.ta.
09.13.15

I presume that “cereal” is a reference to the logogram GRA. However, while I find interesting the syllabic transposition, I dismiss k’ta o suho due to the implied repetition of /qo/ at both the beginning and the end of the word: qo-ta-o-su-qo. Moreover, you have not identified the language.

Another issue arises with the contextual complement, ko-to-na: In all six Pylos tablets, su-qo-ta-o and ko-to-na appear together; four of those tablets include the phrase, su-qo-ta-o , ko-to-na. What is your analysis of ko-to-na as it relates to su-qo-ta-o?

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